Category Archives: Lifestyle

How Divorce Affects a Remarriage

According to the 2011 U.S. Census, approximately 10.3 percent of marriages are second marriages. In addition, 5.2 percent of married people are in their third or more marriages. In addition, 91 percent of those remarriages are a result of dissolution prior to marriage. Only 9…

Nesting – The New Trend in Co-Parenting

One of the most difficult things about divorce when you have children is determining where they should live. A new trend in co-parenting attempting to solve this issue is “nesting” also known as “bird nesting”. Nesting is when a couple keeps one home for their…

Dual agency under scrutiny: UPDATE – Horiike v Coldwell Banker

CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES THE FIDUCIARY DUTY OF SELLER’S AGENT IN DUAL AGENCY TRANSACTIONS In 2014, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1171 requiring real estate brokers and their salespeople to disclose when they are acting as dual agents (representing both sides in a…

Bill allowing Landlords to ban Marijuana use from their tenants dropped.

In the state with some of the strictest tobacco regulations in the country, legalization of marijuana has California lawmakers pondering over how to treat the illicit substance. A bill from Assemblyman Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) referenced a 2011 law that permitted landlords to prohibit the smoking…

No Lawsuit? No Problem. 5 Other Ways an Attorney Can Help

You may believe you don’t need (or want!) a lawyer unless you’re involved in a lawsuit. Actually, attorneys can help with more than just lawsuits. There are many instances in which spending a few minutes with an attorney can go a long way. Here are…

Date of Separation Fixed by Senate Bill 1255 – Update to Marriage of Davis

Date of Separation in California Fixed by Senate Bill 1255 Senate Bill 1255, authored bySenator John Moorlach(R-Costa Mesa), was signed into law by Governor Brown on July 25, 2016 and will be effective on January 1, 2017. Senate Bill 1255 was a prompt and rapid…

What is a Photocopier?

Not so serious video about Lawyers and Photocopiers.

Brad – The Cycling Lawyer